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How to Change Your Diet to Support Your Joints

March 12, 2019April 11, 2021 Corinne Post a comment
How to Change Your Diet to Support Your Joints

 

If you have been pretty active in the past, and are worried that once you put on weight or become less active your joints will suffer, or you are simply trying to avoid the signs of ageing and hormonal changes in your body, you will have to focus more on taking care of your joints. Make sure that you stay active if you can, even if it is just a quick yoga routine in the morning or at night, or a walk during the weekend. On the other hand, you can change loads of things in your diet to ensure you don’t have to deal with joint pain or arthritis later on in life.

More Fatty Acids

It is crucial that you take in good fat, instead of the bad one. You remember the lessons in school talking about cavemen; how many miles they ran to catch prey and how active they were; they consumed nut and seeds, as well as a lot of fish, which resulted in the huge growth in the human brain during the evolution. Fish oil has also been known by scientists for a long time for protecting joints.

Fibre

You should also make sure that your diet consists of at least 25 percent fibre. You don’t have to invest in superfood; there are plenty of great sources of fibre, such as fruit, nuts, and even dried fruit if you cannot get hold of fresh ones. Instead of getting ready-made meals and snacks, you can cut up a few carrots which are high in vitamins and minerals your body needs to protect and keep joints healthy, as well as some celery. Living healthy might be cheaper than you think.

Omega 3

There is plenty of food that contains Omega 3 apart from fish. As an example, linseed and coconut oil are very high in this important vitamin, and simply swapping your usual cooking oil to one of these will help you make the most out of your diet and support your mobility and overall health. If you would like to take your diet to the next level, you might even choose to bake bread with milled linseed and omega oil, so you don’t have to take supplements.

Other Seeds

While linseed is one of the natural sources of Omega 3 and Magnesium and iron with the highest concentration, there are alternatives, if you cannot get used to the taste, Buckwheat – despite the name – is not wheat, and is extremely high in fibre. You can replace your rice with this, and cooking buckwheat is pretty simple. There are a few companies that offer a steam bag to help you prepare your healthy meals.

Enough Water

If you want to keep your digestive system and bones, skin, and joints healthy, you will need to ensure that you drink at least four large glasses of water every day. This doesn’t mean that you can only drink it in a plain format; fruit juice is OK every now and then, but make sure that you are not taking in more sugar than your body can handle. After all, tea and coffee have antioxidants your body might need to get rid of inflammation and toxins, too.

Garlic

If you would like to support your circulation and make sure that your joints are getting the right amount of nutrients and vitamins, you might want to give garlic a try. While you want to avoid the smell, there are some great tricks that will let you enjoy garlic without smelling like a peasant boy. You can mix it with honey that will take away the spice and the edge, or simply cook with it. The antioxidants in garlic are proven to help your body get rid of inflammation and reduce toxins and buildups that can cause pain. You might also want to try home remedies, internal or external, such as an arthritis gel to help you stay mobile while recovering from joint issues.

Green Leaves

If you are looking for a more holistic approach to managing your health, you will need to up your game when it comes to green leaves. Cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, and spinach are not only full of Magnesium and fibre, but they can also help you balance your diet and your Vitamin B12 levels that will help you reduce pain and inflammation.

Protecting your joints will help you enjoy your old age more and get to do things you never had time before. Look after your body’s hormonal and vitamin, mineral balance, and you can avoid joint pain later in life.

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Hi! I'm a 30-something lifestyle blogger from York, this is my fitness blog all about health, exercise and wellness!

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